Seattle in a Nutshell
27 April 2008
As seen in the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center last week. 
Sewing Machines?
27 April 2008
Neither Shelby nor I know how to use sewing machines.
We both learned how to use them in high school, but we
don't own one and have never really felt a need to have
one. But that may be changing. Since the February
update, life in Madison has been crazy. Justin's paper
on adoptive transfer of lymphocytes is being considered
for publication in PLOS One. Chad and Ericka's paper
on the MHC genetics of Indonesian cynomolgus
macaques is in press at Immunogenetics, and we have three
more papers being readied for submission. In
addition to writing and reviewing papers, we have
been teaching classes and traveling. Since the
beginning of March, I've visited New York,
Washington D.C., and Seattle. Fortunately I don't
have any more long trips planned.
Important events brewing outside of lab are contributing to the bustling atmosphere at work. In mid-March, we learned that Shelby is expecting our first child in mid-September. The last few weekends have been spent cleaning the house and preparing a baby room. We are overjoyed, but recognize that life in lab will likely never be the same! I plan on taking a considerable amount of paternity time during the fall semester. If you are a prospective graduate student matriculating this fall, I am not yet sure whether we will be taking rotating students. In addition to the pregnancy, I suffered a concussion, had a tooth extracted, and spent quite a lot of time digging out from this winter's record-setting snowfall. So yeah, it's been busy!
Important events brewing outside of lab are contributing to the bustling atmosphere at work. In mid-March, we learned that Shelby is expecting our first child in mid-September. The last few weekends have been spent cleaning the house and preparing a baby room. We are overjoyed, but recognize that life in lab will likely never be the same! I plan on taking a considerable amount of paternity time during the fall semester. If you are a prospective graduate student matriculating this fall, I am not yet sure whether we will be taking rotating students. In addition to the pregnancy, I suffered a concussion, had a tooth extracted, and spent quite a lot of time digging out from this winter's record-setting snowfall. So yeah, it's been busy!
SKY.fm
25 February 2008
A few months ago we had a rental car that only got one
radio station. For nearly two weeks, it was WKOA, all
country all the time. And, I'm ashamed to admit it, we
liked it. A running debate in lab is what qualifies as
a musical guilty pleasure. I'm pretty sure that any
songs that include the lyrics 'I want to check you for
ticks' and 'Ain't no high maintenance woman gonna fall
for a maintenance man' qualifies. Tonight I rekindled
memories of those two weeks by listening to SKY.fm's Country internet
station. And, once again, I liked it. I suspect
this will serve me well the next time I need to
venture south of the Mason-Dixon line.
A Grim Realization
24 February 2008
According to this week's Sports Illustrated, most
basketball players lose the ability to dunk by the
time they are 34. This means that I have only a
few years to improve my vertical jump by about two
feet and learn coordination so that I can dunk
before my window of opportunity closes. Perhaps I
need to start wearing ankle weights as I sit at my
desk all day. I'm sure that will help.
